Semiconductor Intellectual Property (IP) Market worth $18.64 billion by 2032 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™ - PR Newswire

The global semiconductor intellectual property (IP) market was valued at USD 9.30 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 18.64 billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 10.2% from 2026 to 2032. Thi... Read original →

The semiconductor IP market’s projected doubling reflects a tectonic shift driven by AI and chiplet-based design. While Arm remains dominant, RISC-V—championed by SiFive and Andes—is gaining ground in edge AI and automotive, eroding Arm’s ecosystem lock-in. EDA leaders Synopsys and Cadence are bundling NPU/DSP IP to deepen platform stickiness, forcing foundries to manage heterogeneous integration complexity in advanced packaging. Geopolitical compliance risks are mounting: U.S. export controls are accelerating IP localization in Taiwan, China and mainland China, giving regional players like eMemory and Arteris a strategic opening—but full U.S. control over Arm could push non-U.S. clients toward open-source alternatives. Over the next 18 months, subscription-based licensing will reshape cash flows, and custom AI chips will catalyze an 'IP-as-a-service' model. The winners won’t be those with the largest IP portfolios, but those who can rapidly assemble, validate, and deploy heterogeneous IP on sub-3nm nodes.